A Carteret County commissioner is among the governor’s appointees announced this week to serve on the state’s Coastal Resources Commissioner.

Greg Lewis, chairman of the Carteret County Board of Commissioners, said he was surprised to be asked by Gov. Pat McCrory to serve as he had not applied for any boards but gladly agreed.

“I think it is beneficial to, not only Carteret County, but to our neighboring coastal counties to have a representative on the CRC,” Lewis said. “I have spoken to the CRC chairman, Mr. Frank Gorham, about identifying needs and issues that affect coastal counties. I look forward to listening to the needs of our coastal citizens and formulating a plan to help them.”

Lewis and Gorham, who is from New Hanover County, fill the two seats reserved for a coastal property owner or someone experienced in land development.

Gorham, who takes over as chair of the CRC, will serve a two-year term and Lewis was appointed to a one-year term.

Other appointments made by McCrory were:

• Bill Naumann of Craven County and Neal Andrew of New Hanover County who fill seats requiring experience in engineering or a marine-related science. Naumann, president of Transformation Venture Capital and former CEO of Hatteras Yachts, will serve two years.

Andrew, president of Andrew Consulting Engineers, will serve a one-year term.

• Suzanne Dorsey of Brunswick County fills the seat requiring experience in a coastal-related business. She is the executive director of Bald Head Island Conservancy & Smith Island Land Trust and was appointed to a two-year term

• Benjamin Simmons Jr. of Hyde County fills the seat requiring experience in coastal agriculture. He owns farmland in Hyde and Tyrell counties and is founder and owner of Dare to Hyde Outdoor Adventures. He will serve a two-year term.

Current commissioners Renee Cahoon of Dare County, Bob Emory of Craven County and Lee Wynns of Bertie County continue to serve on the commission in their same capacity.

With the appointments, 11 of the 13 seats on the commission are filled and the board again has enough members to continue to conduct business.

The CRC has been reduced from 15 to 13 members and was down to four members.

The Division of Coastal Management staff is working with the commission to set up its first meeting. A September meeting was postponed because of a lack of members.

The two seats that are appointed by the Speaker of the House still are vacant.